rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
rescuer
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a word derived from
rescue.
Example Sentences
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The rescuer who was killed was just 18 years old, according to his civil defence organisation which is affiliated with the Amal movement, a political ally of Hezbollah.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Ms. Eubanks was compelled to assume the role of rescuer, both because she loved him and because there was nobody else to fill the position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A longtime cat rescuer, the former vegan chef with an arts background started out as a volunteer, then later became an employee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Bodycam footage showed the moment a rescuer reached a family of three, and their dogs, sheltering in their destroyed house as water flooded parts of Uvalde county, Texas.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I kept screaming for the rescuer to look down into the water.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
